Columbia Sportswear Company-Sponsored Zach Crist Takes Gold at X Games.Business Editors, Sports Writers The following is a list of sports writers. Historical sportswriters
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2001 Skier phenomenon Zach Crist, sponsored by Columbia Sportswear Columbia Sportswear Company NASDAQ: COLM is a United States company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear. Founded in 1938 by the late Paul Lamfrom, father of present chairperson Gert Boyle, the company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. (Nasdaq:COLM COLM Column COLM Colorado National Monument (US National Park Service) COLM Committee On Lay Ministry ), recently clinched a downhill victory in the Men's Skier X Final at the 2001 Winter X Games X Games Sports medicine The official Olympics of 'extreme sports' sponsored by ESPN, held annually during the summer. See Extreme sports. at Mount Snow, Vt. Crist claimed the gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize after outskiing the other 24 contestants and completing the course in just over 45 seconds. The Skier X competition is a race for speed and agility. Unintentional contact is legal, unlike other more traditional skiing competitions. "Going head to head with the other skiers is a total rush," said 28 year-old Crist. "I am proud to have won and I am proud to be representing the best outerwear in the market." Crist has been a Columbia-sponsored athlete since January 2001, and was wearing Columbia Sportswear's Ice Dragon Parka(TM) during the competition. "The Crist name is synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as skiing and as the nation's top skiwear ski·wear n. Clothing appropriate for various types of skiing. brand, it makes perfect sense for us to partner with him to promote our apparel," said Columbia's Promotions Manager Chrisanthi Hatzantonis. "Columbia chooses its personal endorsers very carefully. We are really excited about this win, and look forward to a successful relationship with Zach." Crist took 3rd place in last year's 2000 Skier X competition, and is a six-year veteran of the U.S. Ski Team. In the 1999 Eclipse, Crist took first place in the Skiercross competition. Crist also is a member of the Columbia sponsored Men's Journal Adventure Team. Founded in 1938 in Portland, Ore., Columbia Sportswear Company(R) is a global leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of active outdoor apparel and footwear. As one of the largest outerwear manufacturers in the world and the leading seller of skiwear in the United States, the Company has developed an international reputation by expanding its product line, emphasizing quality, performance, functionality and value. To learn more about Columbia Sportswear, please visit the Company's Web site at www.columbia.com. |
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